What metric are you using to measure overall defensive efficiency?

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Mar 15, 2025
2:24:04pm

JoeExotic Truly Addicted User

What metric are you using to measure overall defensive efficiency?

Kenpom rates St. John’s #1 and actually accounts for quality of opponent O.

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JoeExotic

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Having watched a decent amount of basketball this season and past week, Houston

Shinshin

Mar 15, 2:08pm

Tennessee plays similar style of defense

RockyBalboa

Mar 15, 2:09pm

Agreed, but Houston is in its own class. The stats back this up.

Shinshin

Mar 15, 2:12pm

Have you seen Tennessee play defense? They could be better than Houston

TADOW

Mar 15, 2:10pm

Yes, I have. And disagree they are better than Houston, especially on D.

Shinshin

Mar 15, 2:14pm

I don't know. Auburn looked like a clone of Houston.

Bob Vance

Mar 15, 2:11pm

Auburn is very good but not elite on D. They are a very well-balanced team.

Shinshin

Mar 15, 2:19pm

Imo St. John’s is probably the best defensive team and are way more aggressive

JoeExotic

Mar 15, 2:14pm

St. Johns is close. And I see that on KenPom, but Houston is no. 1 in overall

Shinshin

Mar 15, 2:17pm

What metric are you using to measure overall defensive efficiency?

JoeExotic

Mar 15, 2:24pm

I was looking at adjusted defensive efficiency on cbbanalytics and D-Rate on

Shinshin

Mar 15, 2:43pm

I hope none of our opponents watch that film.

Plantagenet

Mar 15, 2:29pm

It’s not just a game prep strategy decision to play defense like that.

cougfanblue

Mar 15, 2:35pm

I know. It's also a philosophy.

Plantagenet

Mar 15, 2:44pm

Houston, bama, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee and sparty

1984coug

Mar 15, 3:13pm

I think Houston is a uniquely bad matchup. Those others would be very tough, tho

Shinshin

Mar 15, 5:32pm

ISU was grabbing & pushing BYU. Houston just had unbelievably quick hands.

Mar 15, 3:28pm

At least half of the SEC and a large number of other teams play like Houston.

jimmything

Mar 15, 3:41pm

Playing like Houston isn't the same as being Houston. And my take is just that

Shinshin

Mar 15, 5:31pm

SEC isn't that bad outside of Tennessee and Ole Miss

SportsLover

Mar 15, 6:22pm

they lack big man depth

icecougar

Mar 15, 7:06pm

Florida looks nasty

bad84cougar

Mar 15, 7:39pm

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